Should I should take the file called lx165_v5_8.exe and copy it to a
floppy with the name lx164srm.rom, exclusive or should I take the
lx164srm.rom and copy it to a floppy keeping the same name?  I am a
little confused at this point.

I tried using Digital's .rom yesterday unsuccessfully.  I will try again.

Another thing, this is a samsung board.  Does that matter?

Here are the urls for the two files in question.
http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/readmes/v5.9/alphapc164lx/lx164srm.rom
http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/readmes/v5.9/alphapc164lx/lx164_v5_8.exe
Andrew Hobgood writes:
 > >  > As far as I can tell, I have a pc164lx.  Does netbsd run on it?
 > >  > Assuming it does, I was unable to install the srm.  I kept getting
 > >  > disk errors when I tried to use the floppy.
 > >
 > > NetBSD will run on the 164LX as soon as you get SRM installed, yes.
 > 
 > Make sure that you have just the lx164srm.rom (or some filename like that)
 > on the MSDOS formatted floppy, and *not* fwupdate.exe, then update the
 > NVRAM from inside AlphaBIOS (Update Firmware).  It should see the SRM ROM
 > on the floppy, and copy it over, wiping out your old AlphaBIOS.
 > 
 > Make sure you know your SRM syntax before you wipe it, though, as going
 > back is nontrivial!
 > 
 > millennium hand and shrimp,
 > 
 > /Andrew
 > 
 > 

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Thanks,
George

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http://www.math.uaa.alaska.edu/~dowdingg